In an article calling for inclusive development in India, access to justice and opportunity for all its citizens, and a stop to child trafficking in the country, Mark P. Lagon and Samir Goswami explore India's "economic miracle."
See more in India, Economic Development
Despite its strategic "rebalancing" toward Asia, the United States is unlikely to sponsor a collective defense organization for the Asia-Pacific, for at least three reasons: insufficient solidarity among diverse regional partners, fear of alienating China, and the perceived advantages of bilateral and ad-hoc security arrangements.
See more in United States, Asia, International Organizations, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Mark Lagon and Ryan Kaminski examine the relationship between freedom of speech, Huntington's Clash of Civilizations, and the infamous Innocence of Muslims YouTube video.
See more in United States, Society and Culture, Political Movements, U.S. Strategy and Politics, Media and Foreign Policy, Media and Public Opinion
Both China and India have been increasingly active participants in global health governance, but their contributions thus far fall short of international expectations and also fail to offer a viable, sustainable alternative to the existing governance paradigm.
See more in Asia, East Asia, China, South Asia, India, Health, Science, and Technology, Global Health, Health and Disease
Distinguished professors Daniel Deudney and G. John Ikenberry argue that the United States should initiate a new phase of democratic internationalism based on the "pull of success rather than the push of power."
See more in United States, Grand Strategy
ASEAN is the most significant multilateral institution in Asia but is unequipped to handle the region's most pressing economic and security challenges. CFR Fellow Joshua Kurlantzick makes recommendations for how ASEAN can bolster its capacity—and how the United States can help.
See more in Southeast Asia, Global Governance
"Principled compromise, prioritizing China, compassion, democracy-support, addressing detainee and drone policy as blemishes on our brand, and re-balancing soft and hard power tools ought to be touchstones of a post-2012 GOP foreign policy," says Mark P. Lagon.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2012
A broad-sweeping look at international efforts to combat climate change. This is part of the Global Governance Monitor, an interactive feature tracking multilateral approaches to several global challenges.
See more in United States, Polar Regions, Climate Change, Global Governance
Stewart M. Patrick and Emma Welch assess the debate over an international conventional arms trade treaty and find that U.S. domestic objections are unfounded.
See more in United States, UN, Arms Control and Disarmament
The upcoming NATO summit will include talks on the endgame in Afghanistan, a new smart defense doctrine, and bolstering global partnerships, all of it colored by fundamental questions about the role and mission of the alliance, says CFR's Stewart Patrick.
A broad-sweeping look at international efforts to protect and promote human rights. This is part of the Global Governance Monitor, an interactive feature tracking multilateral approaches to several global challenges.
See more in Syria, Human Rights
After emerging from the 2008 financial crisis relatively unscathed, Brazil's inevitable entrance into the club of major global powers is increasingly accepted. CFR's Stewart M. Patrick and Carlos Simonsen Leal of the Brazilian Getulio Vargas Foundation discuss Brazil's perspective on global finance and international security.
See more in Brazil, Global Governance
In a meeting conducted via video conference, Aung San Suu Kyi discusses recent changes in Myanmar, her decision to rejoin the political system, and Myanmar-U.S. relations.
See more in Burma/Myanmar, Democracy and Human Rights, Rule of Law
This meeting was presented by the International Institutions and Global Governance Program and the Women and Foreign Policy Program.
See more in Liberia, Colombia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, International Peace and Security, Women
This meeting was presented by the International Institutions and Global Governance Program and the Women and Foreign Policy Program.
See more in Liberia, Colombia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, International Peace and Security, Women
Peter Garber delves into China's offshore currency market to understand what drives its growth and what it means for further liberalization of the renminbi.
See more in China, Geoeconomics
Jeffrey Frankel looks to history as a guide in determining the renminbi’s prospects for becoming an international currency.
See more in China, Geoeconomics
Robert McCauley asks whether Chinese officials can guide the renminbi to internationalization while preserving their influence over credit growth and allocation.
See more in China, Geoeconomics
Takatoshi Ito charts the renminbi’s progress toward becoming an international currency and discusses what steps China should take to complete the process.
See more in China, Geoeconomics
Alan Taylor explores what benefits the global monetary system could expect from an internationalized renminbi.
See more in China, Geoeconomics
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